Zoe and Marion had the
same number of caramel apples at first. Zoe gave 12 caramel apples away to her sister. In the end, Marion had five times as many caramel apples as Zoe. How many caramel apples did Zoe have at first?
| |
Zoe |
Marion |
| Before |
5 u |
5 u |
| Change |
- 12 |
|
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of caramel apples that Marion had remains unchanged.
Number of caramel apples that Zoe gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 4 = 3
Number of caramel apples that Zoe had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 3
= 15
Answer(s): 15
